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Feb 10th 2008 -
V5.14 is in Beta. The Screen designer VBS support is really coming along
nice and is done except for some bugs. No one can say Powerhome is not
pretty anymore...
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Feb 1st 2008 - We
are working on V5.14 now and have added VBA scripting support to the
Powerhome screen designer. This really opens up a 'can do anything'
approach if you have some basic VBScript skills.
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Jan 10th 2008 - Its
a new year! Released 5.13 today. Added support for
Event Ghost in the Powerhome screen designer as well as some new features. A
few bug fixes and its a release! See the
what new page for more
details.
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Nov 30th 2007 - New
release! V5.12 is on the download page. Fixed a few bugs for our friends
in the UK. (What's
New) Next up we have integration with Skype and will continue to
support more Powerhome features.
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Nov 21st 2007 - We
have released V5.11 this morning! (What's
New) Included is the eHome - Powerhome screen designer. Now you can
put a very pretty face on your Powerhome X-10 and Insteon devices. Next
up is an update to this web site and the documentation.
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Nov 1st 2007 - The
eHome - Powerhome screen designer is coming along nice and is in early
Beta. The screen player (reads the screen designer files) has been
finished and is is in testing.
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Oct 12th 2007 -
Released Version 5.10 today. Just a few bug fixes to the shopping list
and some early alpha programs for the new screen designer for selected
beta testers.
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Oct 2nd 2007 -
Working on a screen designer for the Powerhome HA software. This will
allow you to add screens to eHome with all Powerhome elements and macros
supported.
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Sept 20th 2007 -
Release Version 5.09 today. Lots of little fixes to the Administrator
and a video parsing program to help with finding information on your
videos. See what new for more info.
(What's
New)
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Sept 8th 2007 -
Continuing work on the 'help' web site. It will be available for preview
in a few days with a nice big How-To do section. Also turning are
attention to the Administration side of eHome to make it easier to find
information on your CD's and DVD's as well as beginning the support for
a Creston style of remote for the AVOD. .
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Sept 4th 2007
- Version 5.08 has been released. The biggest
addition is the support for 1024*768 touch screens.
(What's
New) We are now turning are attention to completing the help file.
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Aug 25th 2007 -
Version 5.07 has been release and is ready for download. (What's
New) With this release we have introduced the beginning of support
for Powerhome as the eHome default HA controller.
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Aug 15th 2007 -
Getting ready for the 5.07 release today. Includes a few bug fixes and
the new Pocket PC remote as well as the first direct support to allow
Powerhome CC remotes to be directly embedded into eHome. Look for it
this weekend.
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July 17th 2007 - We
have released version 5.06 today. This has the long awaited new screen
resolution of 800*480 for
UMPC and
also works with 7 and 8 inch wide screen touch screen used in many car
installations as well as fits in with embedding small touch screens
directly into walls. We have also started work with Pocket PC's and will
be introducing some eHome products on this platform in the near future.
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July 5th 2007 -
Release of Version 5.05 today. Lots of little bug fixes and added the
new skin set to the install kit. Also created a update program so you
can install right over the top of your old installation and all you
personal settings are kept.
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June 25th 2007
- Completed a new skin set... Sort of a silver and black metallic
look. And... Dave at Powerhome is getting ready to release his new
version of HA software so we will revisit the Powerhome integration
soon and make that happen. We have also been working on some high
end AVOD addition that are not not quite for the home crowd but will
work nice for multiple eHome installation for small boats and
planes. (2 - 12 eHome computers)
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June 12th 2007
- Took a nice power surge that fried our server. Replaced the power
supply and the raid is re-building as I type this. Just glad all
other computers survived and you got to love raid arrays...
- June 8th 2007 - Did some
work on the website. Also finished a new update utility so going
from a old version of eHome to a new version will keep all your
previous settings. We have received a $400 donation to eHome this
week. Just want to say thanks.
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May 28th 2007 - Release of the
new eHome touch game Gems. Sort of a nice and simple Bejeweled type
clone. It has been added to the game install kit. It follows the
previous eHome games idea with touch screen network high scoring and
no keyboard needed or wanted!
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May 24th 2007 - Release of
V5.04. A barcode supported shopping list and a simple calendar -
scheduler have been added.
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May 14th 2007 - Release of
V5.03. I have added the kitchen component with recipes. You can add
recipes local or point to a web page. Also included is recipe timers
so you don't forget when to take out your pizza. See the admin
program on how to add recipe content.
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May 6th 2007 - Powerhome
integration is getting there, waiting for Dave (Powerhome author) to
get in some code on his side but its looking good. While waiting I
have finished the recipes catalogue and have started on the kitchen
timers. I will put out an interim release this weekend.
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April 25th 2007 - Powerhome
integration coming along. See the forum for some early screen shots.
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Apr 10th 2007 - Release of
V5.02 added to the download page. Lots of little bug fixes and you
can now add your own programs or a link to a web site to the main
menu. Check out the forum for more details. Powerhome support did
not make it in this release but will be in the next release.
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Mar 25th 2007 - Final release
of the Audio ripper posted, should have the final few bugs fixed
now. New release this weekend. Hope to have the start of the
Powerhome Home
Automation support in this next release.
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Mar 17th 2007 - Video ripper is
posted in the download section. On to home automation!
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Mar 15th 2007 - We have
finished the DVD ripper and even got in ISO support so you can rip
your DVD directly to ISO is one step. I will be kit testing on the
16th and 17th and will release the DVD ripper this weekend as
planned. Also the 220v X10 equipment has arrived so Powerhome is
next on the list to do and have a added 2 new pictures of the
rippers.
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Mar 14th 2007 - Installs are
back online. We are now finishing up the DVD ripper and should
release that by the weekend with the home automation code to follow.
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Mar 12th 2007 - We have pulled
the installs offline as we have had a mix up in the install kits
from V5.00 to V5.01 and the new audio ripper module. Its not a code
problem is a install kit problem. We will have them back online in
24 hours after some testing to figure out what got mixed up.
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Mar 9th 2007 - Audio ripper is
done and looks good. Nice and simple. We will be kit testing on
Saturday and should release on Sunday.
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Mar 5th 2007 - New release this
weekend planned that will include the Audio ripper module. Drop a CD
in and rips and files directly into the eHome system. Should have my
220v X10 equipment next week and will start the Powerhome
integration. Lots of good updates planned.
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Mar 1st 2007 - New beta posted.
If this one is stable and should be we will will call it a RC1...
Also created an
Install web page. This should help with setting eHome for the
first time. I will follow up with a documentation on the
Administrator and how that all works.
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Feb 23rd 2007 - Just one more
compile... Famous last words of all programmers. Trying to get as
much last minutes bug fixes and enhancements in before this Beta 2
release. I hope to get it done in the next 24 hours.
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Feb 18th 2007 - New
pictures posted. I
finished work on the new video player, now plays DVD's from your
hard drive or from an ISO image. Also added Office Tools - A
calculator and contact list with a calendar coming next. One way or
the other a release is going out the 21st-22nd. I really got to stop
adding things... LOL
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Feb 6th 2007 - Well, final Beta
will be off for final testing this weekend. Already looking ahead at
integrating Powerhome for the home automation side of things. I
figure its inexpensive and very powerful and needs a nice touch
screen front end. Lots of work has been done on the Administrative
side. Once a Touch Screen is setup in can be reconfigured from any
other machine on the network. Now that's cool!
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Jan 20th 2007 - Its been
awhile. Although... all I have ignored is the web site, not the
eHome Digital Tools product. Alpha version is now in late Beta so I
figured it was time to update the web site. many new features and so
much easier to setup now.
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Sept 16th 2006 - Moved into a
new place and back on working on eHome Digital tools. I am now
working on the 'Admin' side of things. Trying to make it easier to
setup. Still trying for a late Nov. V5 - Beta 1 release.
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Aug 18th 2006 - Some
pictures of the new
alpha version. A few features in this soon to be released version.
Separations of the UI from the players. (this allows any front end.
IE: Pocket PC, Win32, Linux) On the Win 32 client -- Complete
skinning with icon sets separated from the backgrounds. Integrated
VBS scripting on custom events. 3rd party programs directly
integrated with ease.
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Aug 12th 2006 - Still here!!!
Basically we are in a redesign of the eHome system. Lots of little
and large holes where found in the usability tests. Remember, this
software is targeted for all users, not just techies. Anyway... Lots
of new ideas and the biggest change is the separation of the UI from
the players. Look for a new release around late September supporting
Audio, Video, Photos, Games, X10, weather and surveillance cameras.
- June 3rd 2006
- Touch screen TV! Uses the old Hauppauge Win TV Go cards only.
800 * 600 only. (Pic)
